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1. The Oligarch's Passport

Author

Marx, Willem

Subjects
Immigration policy -- Political aspects, Billionaires -- Evaluation, Citizenship -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Political aspects, Government regulation, General interest
Abstract

Byline: WILLEM MARX THE OLIGARCH'S PASSPORT IN 2015, PORTUGAL OPENED ITS DOORS TO FOREIGNERS WHOSE JEWISH ANCESTORS HAD BEEN EXPELLED DURING THE INQUISITION. RUSSIAN BILLIONAIRE ROMAN ABRAMOVICH USED HIS HERITAGE [...]

Published
2023

2. Can India's richest man remake Mumbai's biggest slum?

Subjects
Dharavi -- Economic aspects -- Social aspects, Poverty -- Forecasts and trends -- India, Billionaires -- Evaluation, Slums -- Social aspects -- Economic aspects, Market trend/market analysis, Business, Economics, Business, international
Abstract

Dharavi is a square mile of corrugated iron, concrete blocks and plastic sheeting in the middle of Mumbai, crammed with humanity. With perhaps 1m residents, the slum is one of [...]

Published
2022

3. Musk Is a Problem Masquerading as a Solution

Author

Giridharadas, Anand

Subjects
Twitter Inc. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Evaluation, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Company acquisition/merger, Information services industry, Information services -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Freedom of speech, Billionaires -- Evaluation, Misinformation, Information services industry -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments
Abstract

It is a perfect marriage for an age of plutocracy: Twitter with its serious problems and Elon Musk, the embodiment of those problems. What happens when the incarnation of a [...]

Published
2022

4. John Henry, billionaire behind Fenway Sports Group, turns teams he owns into champions

Author

Gorman, Kevin

Subjects
Sports team owners -- Evaluation, Billionaires -- Evaluation, General interest, News, opinion and commentary, Boston Red Sox -- Officials and employees
Abstract

Byline: Kevin Gorman Nov. 18The billionaire behind the sports group in advanced negotiations to purchase the Pittsburgh Penguins has been described as a 'shy quant' who uses 'dispassionate analysis,' stripping [...]

Published
2021

5. I Once Admired Elizabeth Holmes

Author

Crouse, Lindsay

Subjects
Theranos Inc. -- Officials and employees, Medical test kit industry -- Officials and employees, Billionaires -- Evaluation, Chief executive officers -- Evaluation, Medical equipment and supplies industry -- Officials and employees, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

When I was a student at Harvard in the early aughts, Mark Zuckerberg and some other classmates dropped out to become the young kings of tech. They were smart, competitive [...]

Published
2021

6. The rivalry between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos already was intense. Now it's extending to the moon

Author

Davenport, Christian

Subjects
Moon -- Discovery and exploration, Billionaires -- Evaluation, Chief executive officers -- Evaluation, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Christian Davenport WASHINGTON - In a flyer distributed on Capitol Hill last week, Elon Musk's SpaceX warned that legislation now being considered would reward 'Jeff Bezos with a $10 [...]

Published
2021

7. Canada's newest billionaire

Author

Watson, Thomas

Subjects
Sprott Securities Ltd. -- Officials and employees, Securities industry -- Officials and employees, Billionaires -- Practice, Billionaires -- Evaluation, Billionaires -- Finance, Securities industry, Company financing, Business, Business, regional, Economics
Abstract

Eric Sprott, billionaire investor and oil executive of Sprott Inc. has discussed about his expertise on how he became billionaire out of his expertise on stock brokerage and trading which rapidly lead him to success. Details of Sprott's success, struggles and company management are discussed.

Published
2008

8. Paper tiger; Czech politics

Subjects
Czech Republic -- Political aspects, Billionaires -- Evaluation, Business, Economics, Business, international
Abstract

Andrej Babis, a media magnate, looks set to win the election in October BACK when newspapers were king, Charles Brownson, an American congressman, used to say that one should never [...]

Published
2017

9. Second coming

Author

Eisler, Kim Isaac

Subjects
Billionaires -- Management, Billionaires -- Evaluation, Company business management, Travel, recreation and leisure
Published
2007

10. Bursting the Bubble of the Billionaire

Author

Krugman, Paul

Subjects
Billionaires -- Evaluation, Retail trade, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

No, America isn't waiting for a tycoon savior. Immense wealth isn't good for your reality sense. Billionaires aren't necessarily bad people, and most of them probably aren't. However, some are, [...]

Published
2019

11. Whatever Sheila wants

Author

Nelson, Kristen A.

Subjects
African Americans -- Evaluation, Women -- Evaluation, Billionaires -- Evaluation, Travel, recreation and leisure
Abstract

America's first African American women billionaire Sheila Johnson discusses her life that included playing violin, dramatics and cheerleading. She feels that her life has changed after her divorce and discusses about her future plans.

Published
2003

12. The Billionaires

Subjects
Billionaires -- Evaluation, Life style, Business, Business, general
Abstract

The life and fortunes of Australia's various billionaires are listed. These businessmen are from different fields like manufacturing, retailing and others.

Published
2003

14. The American heritage 40: a ranking of the forty wealthiest Americans of all time

Author

Klepper, Michael, Gunther, Robert, Baik, Jeanette, Barth, Linda, and Gibson, Christine

Subjects
Rich -- Evaluation, Billionaires -- Evaluation, History
Abstract

40 A ranking of the forty wealthiest Americans of all time (Surprise: Only three of them are alive today) 1 JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER 1839-1937 Oil $900 million (in 1913) Gross [...]

Published
1998

15. Tom Steyer for president? Do Democrats really need a billionaire candidate?

Author

Waldman, Paul

Subjects
Presidential elections (United States) -- Forecasts and trends, Political campaigns -- Forecasts and trends, Billionaires -- Evaluation, Political parties, Activists, Presidential elections, Market trend/market analysis, Business, Computers and office automation industries, Telecommunications industry, Democratic Party (United States) -- Political activity
Abstract

Byline: Paul Waldman On the day when America reeled at the news that Eric Swalwell is shutting down his bid for president, the race may retain its equilibrium with another [...]

Published
2019

16. Is This Man the Antidote to Donald Trump?

Author

Bruni, Frank

Subjects
Political conventions -- Forecasts and trends, Presidential elections -- Forecasts and trends, President of the United States -- Influence, Billionaires -- Evaluation, Market trend/market analysis, General interest, News, opinion and commentary, Democratic Party (United States) -- Conferences, meetings and seminars
Abstract

It takes a billionaire to know a billionaire. What if it also takes a billionaire to take down a billionaire? That was the theory behind giving Michael Bloomberg a prime [...]

Published
2018

17. The Death of WASP Culture

Subjects
Billionaires -- Evaluation, Anglo-Americans -- Evaluation
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93740408 NEAL CONAN, host: On his blog at vanityfair.com, Jaime Johnson reported that at least some of America's super rich welcome economic troubled […]

Published
2008

18. Who Is Carlos Slim?

Subjects
Billionaires -- Evaluation, Executives -- Evaluation
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9619363 MADELEINE BRAND, host: This is DAY TO DAY. I'm Madeleine Brand. ALEX CHADWICK, host: I'm Alex Chadwick. The Washington Post calls him […]

Published
2007

20. Here's one billionaire who really might be a policy failure

Author

Lane, Charles

Subjects
Billionaires -- Evaluation, Equality, Business, Computers and office automation industries, Telecommunications industry
Abstract

Byline: Charles Lane A new slogan on the American political left -- 'every billionaire is a policy failure' -- links economic inequality to governmental error. Whether the claim is true [...]

Published
2019

21. Who is Viktor Vekselberg, the Russian billionaire linked to Michael Cohen?

Author

Ferris-Rotman , Amie and Helderman, Rosalind

Subjects
Billionaires -- Evaluation, Business, Computers and office automation industries, Telecommunications industry
Abstract

Byline: Amie Ferris-Rotman MOSCOW -- Donald Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen received payments of a reported half million dollars after the 2016 presidential election, from a company linked to Viktor Vekselberg, [...]

Published
2018

22. Questioning Their True Worth

Author

Zimmerman, Eilene

Subjects
Net worth -- Analysis, Billionaires -- Evaluation, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

I asked the psychologist Brad Klontz to tell me more about what it's like to work with billionaires. How are ultra-high-net-worth individuals different from run-of-the-mill affluent individuals? They have this [...]

Published
2017

23. Do Billionaires Make Good Political Leaders?

Subjects
Political leadership -- Evaluation, Billionaires -- Evaluation, Editors -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=324890107 HOBSON: It's HERE AND NOW. And if you're just joining us, we were talking a moment ago about the situation in Ukraine. [...]

Published
2014

24. 10 Biggest Losers

Author

Bertoni, Steven

Subjects
Billionaires -- Evaluation, Dollar (United States) -- Influence
Published
2009

25. New to the List

Author

Obusan, Claire

Subjects
Billionaires -- Evaluation
Published
2009

26. The World's Top 20

Subjects
Billionaires -- Evaluation, Billionaires -- Rankings
Published
2009

27. Billionaires No More

Author

Farrell, Andrew and Pendleton, Devon

Subjects
Billionaires -- Evaluation
Published
2009

28. Latino Connection

Author

Serafin, Tatiana

Subjects
Billionaires -- Evaluation
Published
2007

29. Acreage Aces

Author

Miller, Matthew

Subjects
Billionaires -- Rankings, Billionaires -- Evaluation, Wealth -- Evaluation
Published
2007

30. Bill Vs. Slim

Author

Miller, Matthew

Subjects
Billionaires -- Investments, Billionaires -- Evaluation, Company investment
Published
2007

32. China's Richest

Author

Flannery, Russell

Subjects
Billionaires -- Evaluation
Published
2006

33. Tastemakers

Author

Miller, Matthew

Subjects
Cooks -- Evaluation, Food industry -- Evaluation, Billionaires -- Evaluation, Food and beverage production/distribution software
Published
2006

34. Heavy Hawkers

Author

Miller, Matthew

Subjects
Specialty stores -- Evaluation, Billionaires -- Evaluation
Published
2006

35. Bricks & Mortar

Author

Miller, Matthew

Subjects
Manufacturing industry -- Rankings, Billionaires -- Evaluation
Published
2006

36. Headliners

Author

Miller, Matthew

Subjects
Billionaires -- Evaluation
Published
2006

37. Technocrats

Author

Miller, Matthew

Subjects
Online services -- Evaluation, Billionaires -- Evaluation, Cable television/data services, Online services
Published
2006

38. Landlords

Author

Miller, Matthew

Subjects
Landlords -- Evaluation, Billionaires -- Evaluation
Published
2006

39. Billion Dollar Babies

Author

Kroll, Luisa and Goldman, Lea

Subjects
Billionaires -- Evaluation, Businesspeople -- Economic aspects, Businesspeople -- Evaluation, Entrepreneurship -- Economic aspects, Entrepreneurship -- Evaluation
Published
2005

40. Asians in Waiting

Author

Ferguson, Tim

Subjects
Billionaires -- Evaluation, Asians -- Economic aspects
Published
2005

41. The Forbes 400

Subjects
Rich -- Evaluation, Billionaires -- Evaluation
Published
2004

42. How to Stay Rich

Author

Lagomasino, Maria Elena

Subjects
Rich -- Evaluation, Rich -- Finance, Rich -- Investments, Billionaires -- Evaluation, Billionaires -- Finance, Billionaires -- Investments, Wealth -- Management, Company business management, Company investment, Company financing
Published
2004

43. Going After Martha; Avowedly pro-defense, the author is invited for sandwiches with Martha Stewart, her broker, Peter Bacanovic, and their families on the fourth floor of New York's Old Federal Courthouse

Author

Dunne, Dominick

Subjects
Securities dealers -- Cases, Securities dealers -- Behavior, Insider trading in securities -- Cases, Billionaires -- Cases, Billionaires -- Behavior, Billionaires -- Evaluation, Company legal issue, General interest
Abstract

Martha Stewart's extraordinary success has made her one of America's most famous and controversial figures, loved and detested in almost equal proportion. The hottest ticket in New York right now, [...]

Published
2004

44. By The Numbers

Subjects
Billionaires -- Evaluation, Billionaires -- Demographic aspects
Published
2004

46. Survival of the Richest

Author

Kroll, Luisa and Goldman, Lea

Subjects
Billionaires -- Evaluation, Rich -- Evaluation
Published
2003

47. You choose

Author

Ferguson, Tim

Subjects
Forbes (Periodical) -- Evaluation, Billionaires -- Evaluation, Publishing industry -- Evaluation, Publishing industry
Published
2003

49. Survival of the Richest

Author

Kroll, Luisa and Goldman, Lea

Subjects
Billionaires -- Evaluation, Rich -- Evaluation
Published
2003

50. TopTen

Author

Staff, Forbes

Subjects
Billionaires -- Evaluation
Published
2002

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